Nikon has announced its new wide aperture AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens specially meant for the DX format. The 35mm single focal length lens allows you to get a picture angle equivalent to a focal length of 52.5mm in FX at 35mm format. It also features a huge maximum aperture of f/1.8 which allows easy hand-held operation even in poor light conditions.

The specialty of the lens is it’s built in Silent Wave Motor that guarantees rapid and noise-less auto focus, even when used with other cameras that don’t have built-in motors such as the Nikon D60, Nikon D40 and SLR cameras for example.

The main features of AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens:
• Normal single focal length lens in DX format, with 35mm focal length
• Compact design for affixing to small SLRs
• 7 blade rounded diaphragm to give a natural blur effect
• Large maximum aperture of f/1.8
• Silent Wave Motor for silky AF function
• Advanced reproduction ability with high performance optical system made of aspherical lens.
• Accessibility of 2 focus modes like manual priority auto-focus and manual focus
• Metal mount

Apart from giving a range of features, the lens also guarantees striking clarity, color reproduction and sharp images. The lens is compact and reasonably priced. Overall, the lens can be a wonderful tool for photographers who like to shoot while they travel, and for portraits, landscapes and other general photography.
You can get the AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens from retailers beginning from March 2009 at an estimated price of $199.95. If you want more information on the lens you can visit www.nikonusa.com